Category: Entrepreneurship Extra

Bitcoin continued to tumble Thursday, trading down 6.6% to $3,634.82 per dollar at 8:13 a.m. ET, after Chinese media reported that the country’s regulators were moving closer to shutting down exchanges. Reports from Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal on Monday first indicated that China planned to ban trading of bitcoin and other virtual currencies on its exchanges. Bobby Lee, CEO of the bitcoin exchange BTCChina, tweeted Thursday that the firm would stop all trading on September 30 following China’s ban on initial coin offerings, the cryptocurrency-based fundraising method. According…

To be successful in business in this 21st century is no longer just about making money or moving up the corporate ladder. More and more, its becoming clearer that one of the biggest indicators of success is purpose. Somebody defined purpose as your talent helping people accomplish their targets. Apart from the day you are born, the next important date in your life should be the day you discovers why you were born. We can say purpose is a man’s sense of resolve. But, how can you create a project with…

The morning is a powerful time to frame your mindset for the day ahead. One of the best lifestyle practices you can get into as an entrepreneur is to start the day with some bold and optimistic questions to set the tone for how you’re going to approach what comes next. This helps you to be prepared for opportunities throughout the day by keeping your eyes open to possibility when there are inevitable challenges. Here are three questions you should ask yourself every morning as soon as you wake up…

When you look closely at the image above, you will notice a herd of sheep leaving the stall. There is no fence mounted to block them, only the gate, created with rope. That is what I call trap of thinking. That is the way many people reason, especially when it comes to their dreams and aspirations.If you look well, you will notice there are no boundaries and no limits to how far they can go to speed up their journey towards their desired destinations in life but because those at…

During U.S. presidential debate On Monday night at Hofstra University, the United States’ Republican presidential flag bearer, Donald Trump indicated that perhaps he doesn’t pay any taxes. This generated insinuations in many quarters suggesting he does not pay his fair share. Hilary Clinton of Democrats first raised the prospect of Trump not paying any federal income tax during a discussion of why Trump hasn’t released his tax returns. She based the allegation on several returns Trump once provided in order to receive an Atlantic City casino license, although he did…

How did we get into the current financial mess? Great question! By Robert Kiyosaki Turmoil in the Making In 1910, seven men held a secret meeting on Jekyll Island off the coast of Georgia. It’s estimated that those seven men represented one-sixth of the world’s wealth. Six were Americans representing J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, and the U.S. government. One was a European representing the Rothschilds and Warburgs. In 1913, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank was created as a direct result of that secret meeting. Interestingly, the U.S. Federal Reserve…

By Robert Kiyosaki Opportunities surround us. You see others take advantage of them and think, “Why not me?” It’s so much easier to sit back and watch someone else take the risk, isn’t it? I’m not making excuses for you, but I understand. What happens if you fail, better not to try at all right? Everyone has hardships and difficulties. For some debt. From others it’s an supportive spouse. For some it’s time…or money…or fear… or belief. There are infinite obstacles to success. But there are just as many opportunities.…

Understanding…and mastering the game of investing When I was a young boy, my best friend Mike, the son of my rich dad, took up both the game of golf and investing. Both were games, in a sense, both were difficult to master, and both required understanding the rules of the game. Fifteen years later, when we were both twenty-five years old, Mike was an expert at both golf and investing. I was just beginning to learn the rules. I make this point because, regardless of how young or old you…

Have you ever thought about how your attitude may be affecting your outlook on life? A good way to start making progress in your life and your goals is by becoming more positive about life. Here are 10 things that happy and successful people never say. “It’s impossible to do that.”Believing that what you want to do is impossible is something that happy and successful people never do. You should be looking for how to make your dream or goal a reality. If you have faith, then it can be…